I'm gonna agree with jeffjoe on this one. Once you look past the catholic dogma that he preaches and the church's politics (which is one of the many evils of this world, in my opinion), Pope John Paul II has done a lot of good. The man is brillant, and has been a great influence (aside from the whole no birthcontrol in africa, sex abuse scandal thing, etc. stuff.)

M2

I'm gonna agree with jeffjoe on this one. Once you look past the catholic dogma that he preaches and the church's politics (which is one of the many evils of this world, in my opinion), Pope John Paul II has done a lot of good. The man is brillant, and has been a great influence (aside from the whole no birthcontrol in africa, sex abuse scandal thing, etc. stuff.)

I'm gonna agree with jeffjoe on this one. Once you look past the catholic dogma that he preaches and the church's politics (which is one of the many evils of this world, in my opinion), Pope John Paul II has done a lot of good. The man is brillant, and has been a great influence (aside from the whole no birthcontrol in africa, sex abuse scandal thing, etc. stuff.)

superiorlobe

I'm gonna agree with jeffjoe on this one. Once you look past the catholic dogma that he preaches and the church's politics (which is one of the many evils of this world, in my opinion), Pope John Paul II has done a lot of good. The man is brillant, and has been a great influence (aside from the whole no birthcontrol in africa, sex abuse scandal thing, etc. stuff.)

How can you say "aside from..."

Dont you have to take those things into consideration?

no, you don't have to. One can distinguish the teachings of the church from the behavior of some priests.